Come October, pink ribbons will be fixed to lapels and mailboxes, NFL players will don pink cleats and everyone will know it is breast cancer awareness month. But September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and local families affected by childhood cancer hope to increase awareness. “Our goal is to get Gainesville to go gold,” said Courtney Allgood, mother of 3-year-old Brecklynn, who was diagnosed with pleuropulmonary blastoma in November.
Go Gold: Local childhood cancer survivors parents work to bring awareness to special month
Family fun event planned Sept. 15